Food bank looks to raise $115k to feed Tri-Cities families
They’re running a campaign and jogging your memory.
SHARE Family & Community Services is set to kick off the organization’s Remember the Food Bank drive this Saturday at Coquitlam Centre.
With school food programs on pause during the summer, nearly one-third of SHARE food bank visitors are children, according to a release from SHARE.
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The campaign has set a goal of raising $115,000 this summer. That money is critical to ensure Tri-Cities families “don’t go without fresh, nutritious food during the most vulnerable time of year,” the release stated.
“More and more families are being pushed to the brink – having to choose between paying rent or putting food on the table,” MacLean stated.
Speaking to the Dispatch recently, MacLean emphasized the growing number of families struggling to put food on the table.
“The most dramatic shift we have seen is the rise of dual-income households who still cannot make ends meet,” she said. “They are doing everything right and they are still falling short.”
The food bank is set to collect non-perishable food Saturday at Coquitlam Centre outside Walmart.
Some of the most needed items include canned tomatoes, baby formula, rice, and large-sized diapers.
The SHARE Bear mascot is set to be available for photos.
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